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At that time it was a commotion to even think about whom

In today's era, kissing scenes in Hindi films are a common thing. But in the 1940s, even thinking about kissing was a riot. From the first talking film to the journey from black and white to color, and after this there were changes in the characters as well as the shooting methods. Today, all kinds of scenes are being shown in Bollywood films which the fans like and watch. However, imagine the time when people did not even talk about it, how difficult it would have been to show a kissing scene or for an actress to bring it on screen, but this work was done by actress Devi Rani in the 1933 film Karma. So let's know what is the story related to this kissing scene.

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The first kiss on screen was seen in 1933

The year was 1933, i.e. black and white Bollywood and during that time when people saw kissing scenes on the screen, everyone was shocked. The name of this film was Karma which was made by filmmaker and actor Himansu Rai after returning from London.

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The kissing scene lasted for four minutes.

However, in this film, he kept his wife Devika Rani as the main lead actress. In this film, a kissing scene was shown between the husband and wife which lasted for four minutes.

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There was a lot of uproar.

Himansu Rai and Devika shot the kissing scene together, as they were husband and wife, they had no problem, but in those days, giving such scenes openly on screen was a big thing in itself. So it is obvious that there was bound to be controversy on its release.

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Everyone was shocked to see the kiss on screen.

Because both of them were one of the biggest stars of the industry at that time. Everyone was shocked to see these actors kissing on the big screen.

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The kissing scene completed 91 years.

This scene holds the record for the longest-duration kissing scene in Indian cinema of the past era. This scene was the first kissing scene in Indian cinema and one of the earliest kissing scenes in the world as well. 91 years have passed since then but this record has not been broken to date.

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Devika remained in the headlines.

Actress Devika Rani, known for her bold style, has worked in many Bollywood films. Devika Rani has been making headlines not only for her film career but also for her personal life affairs.

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Lady Pioneer

Let us tell you, that Devika Rani, known as the lady pioneer of Indian cinema, opened the doors of cinema for women with her art and courageous personality.